Snowbell Tree Seed

Styrax japonica

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Snowbell Tree or Styrax is a beautiful deciduous shrub or small tree with wide spreading almost horizontal fanning branches. The leaves are narrow and pointed and the white bell shaped flowers have yellow stamens. They hang along the undersides of branches in the early summer, so plant where you can walk underneath the branches.

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Description

Styrax japonica

Common name: Japanese Styrax / Snowbell Tree.

Native: Japan and Korea.

Provenance: USA

Size and spread (10 years): 4m x 2.5m

Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 16 weeks stratification.

Seeds/kg:   c. 5000;   66% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Prefers lighter soils and will not tolerate high ph.

Planting instructions: Flowers better in a sheltered spot  and will do well in dense shade

Mature height: 8m x 6m

Additional information

Weight 10.00 g
Genus

Styrax

Size

Mini Seed Pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 40 seeds)

Family

Styracaceae

Flowering Month

May, June

Colour

white

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

deciduous

Interest

flowers, scented

Requires

part shade, sun